“That's how we're gonna level up mankind— by augmenting people's natural capabilities with the software and tools that we create. Give them superpowers and make them Superhuman—that's where the name of the company came from.”
— Vivek Sodera
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Today's guest is Vivek Sodera, Co-Founder at Superhuman, the fastest email client in the world. The team has rebuilt the inbox from the ground up to make customers brilliant at what they do. To date, Superhuman has over 300,000 people on their waitlist, and raised over $51MM in VC led by a16z and First Round Capital.
Vivek’s journey as a serial entrepreneur is packed with humble insights that come from a deep respect for the ‘art of the start’ and beyond. If you too are a passionate operator and team-builder, you will feel a strong kinship with Vivek.
“I think the biggest growth area for me personally, is going super deep in the context of being more external facing— this is actually a real-time conversation I'm having right now with my co-founder, Rahul...”
— Vivek Sodera
Highlights
From studying chemical and nuclear engineering, to serial entrepreneurship— how?
Co-creation and serendipity— meeting Rahul Vohra and joining forces to create Superhuman!
Discovering the quotient for product-market fit.
Building a world-class team who are obsessed with delighting customers.